Elise - retirement project

[stratosboy]

yeah, its a sort of semi retirement, I still like working, but its a lot less than full time. can pick and choose how much I do - good balance for me.

[stratosboy]

not much progress in recent months, but have now finished fitting lights, wiring and mesh to clams, ready for final fitting.
rear:


front:

[mill]

Looking good!

[stratosboy]

fitted front clam for final time

[nelly111s]

That's looking rather good

[RichEuropaS]

Looks great...

[Nathan]

Getting there now! Looks great

[Dave C]

Still not sure about the colour of the wheels

Great project

[mikeydude]

Did you paint the insides of the panels to avoid issues with water ingress causing paint bubbling ?

[stratosboy]

no, just to tidy them up, as they were rough (I know it wont be seen), but yes the 'Raptor' coating should offer better durability.

[stratosboy]

bit of an update, the blue car is coming on, all fuel, oil and coolant hoses are plumbed in. Engine to ECU wiring is done. Clutch and brake systems are finished with fluid in. Gear cables connected up. Air induction is completed. Just final Lotus loom to VAG anciliaries and a few other wiring jobs and we're there.
V6 Exige will be up for sale soon, just not using it - done less than 10k miles in 5 years and collecting this tomorrow to replace it:



a nice low mileage 111S, with red leather interior.

[Paul]

Both look lovely

[whitergb]

Looking good on both cars

[stratosboy]

an update on progress, getting electrics sorted eventually, new loom being made specifically for the car, old loom stripped out, getting fitted this week.
front and rear clam looms:


Fuse box being made up:

switch panel fitted with toggle switches instead of sticky peugeot buttons:

[Thommo]

Good progress, Very neat and tiday.

[stratosboy]

cheers, yes it's a great job (not me by the way) - a bit more done...
gear lever shroud fitted with what I wanted:



fuse box fitted to car:


and main loom finished, being tested just now

[Dave C]

Like the hazard light switch

Is that an led above it? What is the red button switch for?

[stratosboy]

yep led is for when hazard switch is on.
red and green buttons are battery isolator on/off - guess which is which!

[stratosboy]

a bit more done, switch panel fitted:

new loom installed and ECU/Fusebox fitted:

and battery compartment finished:

[stratosboy]

we have power!! - rewire complete, collecting car tomorrow, ECU has a basic map loaded, so once all plumbing is finished and checked, it's fill up and try for start-up.
Great rewire/electrical work by Ken Cooper of Competition Wiring Systems.

[mill]

[cdco2]

There is some lovely work on this , brilliant to follow will be great to see out next year.

[Thommo]

Hear,hear!

[stratosboy]

car is now at Decimal Tenths (VAG specialists in Newcastle), may feature their work on my car in a YouTube video, check them out. They currntly have a RS200 in for some work. They are finishing off the bits I can't and getting it running and tuned on their rolling road. Hoping to get it back fully finished and be on the road in early spring next year. Here it is on trailer arriving at temp home as we await completion of our new home in Anglesey.


rear wing will be finished like this:


not far off now!!!

[mill]

Looking good, bet you can't wait to get it finished